Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Salt Lake City, UT April 18-20

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Salt Lake City, UT April 18-20

April 2, 2012

By:

The Public Affairs Office

The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church will meet April 18 – 20 at the Hilton in Salt Lake City, UT (Diocese of Utah). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at [email protected].

A media conference with phone access for media not able to attend is planned for end of business on Friday, April 20, the last day of the Executive Council meeting; exact Mountain time TBD. Pre-registration for media is required; contact Fox at [email protected].

Executive Council

According to the website: “The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is an elected body representing the whole Church...The Executive Council has the duty to carry out programs and policies adopted by General Convention. It is the job of Executive Council to oversee the ministry and mission of the Church. The Executive Council is comprised of twenty members elected by General Convention (four bishops, four priests or deacons and twelve laypersons) and eighteen members elected by provincial synods.”